Chalcotrichite

/ˌkælkoʊˈtrɪkaɪt/ noun

A rare mineral form of copper oxide that occurs in thin, hair-like crystals or fibers.

From Greek 'chalkos' (copper), 'trichos' (hair), and '-ite,' literally meaning 'copper-hair stone' because of its distinctive thin, delicate crystal structure.

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